KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia plans to expand trade ties with Africa through an eight-day training programme for African trade officials, as bilateral trade reached RM65.11 billion in 2025.
From January to August 2026, trade reached RM46.05 billion, with exports amounting to RM21.74 billion.
The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) reported strong export growth in several emerging markets, including South Africa, which rose 43.4 per cent, Angola, up 215.4 per cent, and Tanzania, up 50.2 per cent.
To support growth, Matrade is hosting the Third Country Training Programme (TCTP) 2026 on Trade Promotion for African Countries from Oct 12 to 19, marking its 10th involvement as a training institution since 2013.
